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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
PERSONAL MENTION.

| Misses EfIie and Ada Weir, after very
pleasant visit at st. ClairsVille, went to Som
erton, Ohio, the home of the former, or
Tuesday. Miss Effie is a fine singer, and
those who were favored with hearing her es'
teemed it Il privilege.
Mrs. Parks, widow of the late Rev.
Hugh Parks, has been seriously sick for some
days, and the probabilities are can not long
survive.
Alex. Ieafherington, of BellaiTe, has
been taken to the Athens Asylum
Mrs. Sallie Ileaton Morehead is the hap
py mother of girl baby.
Miss Grace Kelly, of Barnesville, is q
guest at the residence Of Mr.. Joseph Speidel
on Chaplne street. Miss Kelly is very ar.'
complshed musician, and assisted largely iu
making Mrs. Caldwells parlOr concert of
| last night the success it was. Wheeling Int
Monday.
DIR. Anderson RalstQn, one of the ill.,
ternes at the Cincinnati Hospital, who's home
is in Martins Ferry, o., died yesterday nj
Hamilton, o., of typhoid fever. DR.. Rails
ton, feeling indisposed Some time since, went
| to the home Of his brother in Hamilton in
the hope Of recuperatng, with the sad result
mentioned. The young man was twenty
three y-ars of age.-Cin. Com, Monday.
Mr.. ~. F. Hunter, OF the Woodsfield
the Common Pleas.
-Messrs. Herman Roemer, w. j.
AIcClain, and others of Bellaire, wore
in attendance on the common pleas
Tuesday, looking after matters connect
ed with the First Presbyterian church
Of that city.
Mr.. Ec McGregor, n prosperous
business man of Window, Mimi, eX
poets to soon visit his old home, at
Bsllaire, with his wife.
MIR. John Stewart least of town.
and wife celebrated the 55th anniver-
sary of their marriage Tuesday eve
ming. A large number Of friends were
present and the occasion was very
pleasant one.
Sheriff and Mrs Fonlke, of st. Clairs-
vile, visited the family of A. G. Hill in
Wheeling, on Friday. Mr.. Hill is a
brother of Mrs. FOulke.
Mrs o. Z. Foulke and son, Herman,
were visiting their many friends in Bel
mont, on Saturday and Sunday.
William d. Bumgarner cane i'll on
Saturday from Wichita, Kansas, and
will remain here during the winter
VIII. is pleased with his new home in
the West, and has made money there
His many friends here were glad to see
him looking well.
Mrs T. j. Merritt, of this place,
started yesterday on visit to relatives
and friends at indianapolis, Ind.
Mr. Frank Conrow, the well known
proprietor of tho Conrow House. at
Flushing. died Monday night and was
burind yesterday "Wednesday. Mr..
Conrow was esteemed ono of the best
men of the county, aud his death is
sincerely regretted by large circle of
acquaintances.
will. Miller and Ward Gassil, two Of
St Clairsville's popular and industrious
young men, who have been working for
several weeks cutting stone for rail
road bridge at Grafton, Ohio,came home
this week, having completed their con
tract.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
A Valuable Medical Treatise

The edition for 1888 of tie sterling Mrd-
cal Annual, known rs lIostcttcr's Almanac. is
now ready, and may be obtained, free Of
c1st. of druggists and general country deal
ers in all parts of the United States, Mexico,
and indeed IN every civilized portion of The
Ncstcrn Hemisphere. This Almanac has
tccn issued regularly at the commencement
Of every year for over onr~ffth Of CENTURY.
IL c"Inbin's, with The sJundcst practical adj
vice for.lhe preservation and restoration of
health, large amount of interesting and
amusing ght reading, and the calendar, as
tronGmical calculations. chronnlngical items.
&c. IRE prepared with great caIc. and will
be found entirely accurate The issue nl
liostettcrs' Almanac for 1893 will probably
be the largest edition of medical work ever
published in any country. The proprielors,
Messrs. Hostetier & Co., Pittsburgh. Pa. on
receipt of ii two cent stamp, will forward a
copy by mail to any person who cannot pro-
cure one in bis neighborhood
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Medical News.

The joint meeting of the Medical So
cieties of Belmont, Harrison and Guern
sey counties met at Flushing on the 18th
of December. The meeting was a grand
success in every particular, the subjects
for discussion beng handled in very
scientific manner.
The officers for the Belmont county
Medical Society for the ensuing yeal
are as follows: DR.. John Cook, oi
Bridgeport, Pres; DR.. Jno. Alexander
of ST Clairsville. Vice Pres; Dr. A. Il
Hewetson, of st. Clairsville, Treasurer
DR.. D. L. Walker, of ST. Clairsville, Sec
retary.
The Secretary will give due notice OF
next meeting in the county papers.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
The Wheeling Intelligencer reports a

The Wheeling Intelligencer reports a
tony parlor concert given by Mrs
George b. Caldwell Monday evening.
The best singers OF Wheeling took part
in an excellent program. Miss Grace
Kelly, OF Barnesville, played the &C
compartments, and the Intelligencer
says she is "a player OF no mean abili-
ity, aud won her way to the hearts of
her hearers" The concert was for the
benefit OF the chancel of st. Matthew's
chn 'ch. No admission was charged,
but salver was placed at the entrance
and into that was placed whatever free,
will Offering those attending desired to
make. The halls and parlors were dec
GRATED with pines, and the occasion was
novel one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Holiday Goods.

You are invited to call and exami nc
our stock of Christmas Goods whether
desiring to purchase or not,) consist
ing of choice Books III Prose and Poetry
in sets and single volumes; Juvenile
and Toy Books, Bibles, Hymn Books,
Illustrated Poems, Christmas, New
Years and Birthday Cards, Toilet Cases,
Work Boxes, Writing Desks, Picture
Frames, Mirrors. Photograph, Albums,
Fine Stationery, Perfumery, Soaps,
Toilet Articles, Fancy Goods, and
Lamps. Prices very low.
d15-2w PATTERSON & Sous.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Marshal Burlington.

Robert A. Burlington, the town mar.
shal, had been suffering from a com phi,
cation OF bladder and kidney troubles
for years, and for about one year h ad
not been able to do much OF anything
His sufferings were ended Thursday
afternoon. and he was buried Sunday.
The deceased was about 81 years of age
He was born at St Clalrsville, and, ex-
cepting the years be served in the army,
has spent all his life here. He enlisted
in the first company organized in this
town, and served his three months en-
listment in the Seventeenth Ohio In
fantry, in West Virginia. Upon the
expiration of that term ne re-enlisted,
with his company, for the three years
term, and was assigned to the Fifteenth
Infantry. The regiment joined the
Army of the Cumberland in the winter
of 1862, and remained with it until
the close of the war.
Deceased was a member of Drummond
Post, No. 203,G. A. r., of St. Clairsville,
and his funeral was conducted under di-
rection of the post The remains were
brought to the court house in a hearse.
surrounded bya guard of honor, and
headed by the post, and followed by his
relatives. and a, few of the friends of
the deceased. Rev. Dr. Balph conduct
ed the religious exercises. He paid a
feeling tribute to the memory of the
dead man, andto hissurvivinS comrades.
The coffin was opened, and the people
permitted to take last look at the re-
mains, when it was closed and tenderly
borne to the cemetery by his comrades
of the post. At the grave, Adjt Hoif
read the record of the deceased, Col
Charlesworth rccited the burial service,
a hymn was sung, wreaths were cast
upon the coffin, the mellow notes of the
muflied drum beat the last tattoo, the
standards dipped in response, and all
that remained of the soldier marshal
was left in the bosom of mother earth.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
INFANTILE
SKIN DISEASES

Our Oldest child, now six years of age when in
FAINT six months old attacked with virulent,
malignant skin disease. All ordinary remedies fail
ing we called our family physician, who attempted
to it, but it spread with incredible rapidity un-
I'll the lower portion of the little fellows person,
one solid rash ugly. painful blotched and malicious
we had rest at night, peace by day; finally,
were advised to try the Cutcura Remedies the effect
was simply marvellous; in three or four week
plete cure was wrought, leaving the little fellows
person as white and healthy though he had never
been attacked in my opinion your valuable remedies
saved his life, and to-day he is a strong, healthy
child, perfectly well, repetition of the diseese
having ever occurred, GEO. B. SMITH,
Atty-at-Law and EI Pros. Atty, Ashland, D.
Rofnranca. 1 @ Neist drnruist Ashland O
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Constitutional Catarrh.

No single disease has entailed more suffering or
fastened the breaking up of the constitution than
catarrh the of SMELL of TASTE of sight. Of hear
ing, the human voice, the mind-one or more, and
sometimes ALL yield to its destructive influence; the
poison is distributes throughout the system attacks
every vital force and breaks up the most robust of
constitutions; ignored because but little understood
by most physicians, impOtently sssailed by quacks
and charlatans those suffering from it have little
hope to be relieved of it this side of the graves it is
time, then, that the popular treatment of this ter
-be disease by remedies within the reach Of all pass
ed into hands at once competent and trustworthy;
the new and hitherto untired method adopted by DR.
Sanford in the preparation of his Radical Cure has
the hearty approval of thousands; it is instan
taneous in afording relief in all head colds, sneez
ing snuffing and obstructed breathing and rapidly
removes the most oppressive symptoms clearing the
head sweetening the BREATH restoring the OF
smell, taste and hearing and neutralizing the con-
sttutiona tendency of the disease towards the lungs
liverand kidneys.
Sanfords Radical, Cure consists of one bottle of
the Radical Cure box of Catarrhal Solvent, and
Improved Inhaler; price, 81.
PETER DRUG & CHEMICAL Co., Boston.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

THE Farmers Institute is fixed for Thurs.
day, Friday and Saturday, January 26, 81. 2S
Mr.. L. n. BOnham, Secretary of the State
Board of Agriculture, Rev J. w. MeGregor,
President of the Oxford Farmers Club, and
Gen. S. II. Hurst, Director General of the
Ohio Centennial Exposition, are assigned as
speakers. The topics to be discussed by
them have not yet been determined, except
that Gen. Hurst will lecture Friday night,
taking for his topic ''Ohio's First Century,
or the ''Oho Centennial Exposition
Messrs. McGreg1r and Bonham are new
men here, but there are no LIVER agricultur-
alist s in the state, and the Institute is to be
congratulated upon securing them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
NOTICE.

ID EBECCA ]. NEWLAND, whose residence is
Ii unknown, will take notice, that on the 9th day
of November, ISL Mary NJ. Sheets fled in the court
OF common pleas of Belmont county Ohio, her peti-
tion against said kebecca J. NewlaRd and Others,
claiming that plaintiff is seized in fee of the
divided hveeghths and is entitled to partition, of
certain tract of land therein described, containing
conveyed by Noah L. Zane and wife to John h New
land by deed dated March sd 1851 of record in the
recorders Office of said county and to which deed
reference is made for more particular description
Plaintiff prays for partition of said real estate sad
fo= other equitable relief. Said Rebecca J. NewaRd
is required to by the 2Sth day of January ISIS
JOHN s. COCHRAN,
II S-Bw Attorney for Plaintiff.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
HOLIDAY EXCURSIONS.

The Pennsylvania Lines West of Pittsburgh,
will .ell excursion tickees at ONE FARE FOR
THE ROUND TRIP from all stations December
24th, 25th. 2Gth and Slst, 1887, and on January
lst and ID, 1888. All tickets good returning
until January Sd. 1888. No excursion tickets
Will he sold to adults for less than - cents
nor to children for less than 10 cents No eX-
cursiOn tickets will be sold on Dec. 9th, 2Sth
10Th and Beth. 1887. For further information
call on or address nearest Ticket Agent Penn
svlvanIa Company, or Pittsburgh, Cincinnati
St.S Louis Railway Go 1913 1t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Legal Notice-

YNHEODORE WOLF, RESIDING IN CLINTON.
i Ohio county West Virginia, W. L. Criss and j.
II. Murray, residing in the city of Wheeling. West
Virginia. will take notice, that on the 18th day of
November 1881, VIM. Mann tiled his petition in the.
court of common pleas of Belmont county, Ohia-
against the above named parties and caused at
tachment to be Issued and levied on ten-hoTse
double cylinder traction engine. Said petition
prays for a Judgment against them promissory
note for $685. with interest from August 10th. 1sS6
Said parties are required to answer before the
7th day Of january 1893 or Judgment viii be taken
against them. SEDGWICK & KELLY,
U-I76t Plaintiff 5 Attorneys.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

FIRES were started under the boilers at the
power-house last Thursday, and steam turned
into the radiators on the west side of the
court house. Commissioner Cope applied
the match to tie fire. Some leaks we're dis
covered, but promptly remedied, after which
the rooms were nicely warmed. There has
been much trouble about the cOncreting of
the large hall, and consequently the laying Of
the tile floor will be greatly delayed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
New Marshal.

At called meeting of the Council OF
st. Clairsville, held on Monday evening,
Constable George ". Doyle was ap-
pointed and confirmed as Marshal, to
fill the vacancy caused by the decease
of Marshal Robert Burlington. The
appointment holds good until the April
election. 1t is believed that the new
Marshal will give the city d good ad-
ministration. As Constable, Mr.. Doyle
has made a reliable and ready" Of
ficIal
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Holiday Excursions on the 3. go.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com
pany will, on December 9th, 25th, 26th
and 31st, 1887, and January 1st and I'd,
1883, sell round trip tickets, at One Fare
for the round tri ip from all stations to
all stations, on the Trans-Ohio Divis-
ions. and Oh the Columbus & Cincinnati
Midland Railroad, including Chicago,
Wheeling, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati.
Tickets will be good returning until
January 3D. 1888, inclusive
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

NOTICE Is hereby given that IN the probate
IN court Of Belmont county. Ohio. the un,,
deIsigneI was appointed and qualified as
Executor of the estate OF Virginia W. Bedell,
deceased, late of Belmont county.
All persons indebted to said estate are re-
qulred to make immediate payment. and those
having claims against SAID estate will present
them duly authenticated for payment.
II SIT J. T. BAGGS, Executor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Probate Court.

NOTICE is hereby given that the following nam
~ ed administrators, executors and guardians
have hled In LILY Office at st. Clairsvile their ac
counts and vouchers for ,ettlenent, to-wit:
Ernest E Brailly, admir- of Bridget Harnan. deed
Elmore Kinney, admir- of Jacob Mays, decd.
, stephen HoOson, guardian of Anna N. and Gallon
Stages minors.
Spencer Gregg, admir- of John H Price, decd.
~ Anderson, admir- of John IApperrnan, decd.
Arthur Gregg admir- of John McIlvain- decd
=, John kintner and Jane Campbell, adm IS of VIM
s Campbell, decd.
John GLADDEN., admir- of Reese L Foreman deed.
All the above will be for examination and settIa
ment on the 9th day of January ISSS.
Il I5-st ISAAC H. GASTON, Probate Judge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Notice to FrGScOGrS.

AUDITORS OFFICE, BELMONT COUNTY,
81. CLAIRsvILLE, ONO, December :, IsS7.
SEALED proposals will be received at this ofica
y until II o'clock Nj, TUESDAY, JANUARY Sd. ISSS
for freseolng the New Court House in this county
designs for the work. All work done up to ~ feet
from floors, to be done in oil with five coats of paint
All above that to be in distemper colors. The
70 3e done IN neat and suitable designs The public
nan IN basement to be tinted in plain color with
neat daoo and trleze borders. The design as we'll as
the prlce Will be considered in awariinz, the con-
tract; All proposals must be accompanied with
satisfactory bond equal to contract price The robt
= reserved to reject any or all bids. By order Of
board of Commissioners.
Il Std r. r. BARRETT, Auditor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
Cleveland Club Organized.

On Thursday evening last a Demo
cratic club was organized with the fol
lowing officers:
President-Albert Lawrence.
First Vice Presidents Samuel Camp
bell
Second Vice P1esid9nt-Samuel D
Riley
Recording Secretary-A. ". Kennon
Corresponding Seeretary-D. H. Mil
Ggan.
Treasurer-J A. Henderson.
Sergeant-at-arms-G George W. Doyle
Captain-J. B. Meyer.
First Lieutenant-Dr. d. L. Walker
Second Lieutenant-Jobn W. Riley
Executive Committee-D. H. Mill
gan, George Linn, r. q. Meyer, ". B
Cash and Thomas Cochran.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

REPORT of Union Valley school NO
s, Mead township, for the month end
ing December II, 1887: No. Of pupils
enrolled, %; total attendance in days,
471a; average daily attendance, 25; av-
erage attendance, so per cent. One
case of corporal punishment School
was in session 10 days. Names of pu-
pills perfectin attendance: Willie Fer
rel, Lawrence Wallace, Vernon Wallace,
Zebbie Day, Asa Gallaher, Herschel
Gallaher, Carrie Ferrel, Mertie Wal
lace, LEVINE iWright, Mauda Wright,
Louisa EfpdIHSsn,Emma Hawn.
"" 'AR1B x. Is. CARMAY. Teacher.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

Christmas Gifts-Buy something
useful. Call and see our stock.
1915 2t JEPsoN & PATTON.
Silk MufAers, Handkerchiefs, &c, for
Christmas. JEPsoN q PATTON.
Hosiery and Gloves-JEPsoN &
PATTON
Mems Rubber Coats and Ladies'
Gossamers. JEPsoN & PATTON.
Mother Hubbard Gossamers for
Misses. Call and see them.
JEPsoN & PATTON.
Napkins, Towels, Slippers, &c.-a
fine line. 'JEPsoN & PATTON.
Laundried Shirts-JEpsoN &PATToN.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

Prof. R. NJ. Collins, Superintendent
of the schools at Chagrin Fails, Ohio,
is at home in st. Clairsville, for the
Holiday vacation Mr.. Collins reports
his school in a fourishing condition, and
that be is very well pleased with his
location and the people.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

Mrs. B. R. Henderson,, of Armstrong;
Mills, had Il cancer removed from her
left breast on December 6, by Drs. Alex
ander and Korner, of that place, and DIR.
Kurz, of Bellaire. The piece cut away
weighed over two pounds. At last ae-
counts, hopes were entertained that the
patient would recover
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22
GLENCOE.

Singing at Marbletown Saturday night.
Most of our teachers attended the Associa
son at Martins Ferry, Saturday.
". NJ. Kin,ley is laid up with badly
spraiaed foot.
DR.. J. Frank Piper is getting along nicely
with his studies at the Baltimore College OF
Physicians. lie will come home Ii the
spring full -iedged M. d.
Our merchants are all doing good business
st present.
Miss Annie Warnock. of Warnock, called
on her friend Mics Mary kirker, Friday eve
ming.
V. NJ. Fulton and W. J. Grimes attended
a taffy 'pullin' Monday night, at the residence
of John Andrews, Belmont Ridge. They re-
| port sweet time
| DR.. Norwood Dixon, of Wichita, Kans. =,
and Miss Sadie McAIaster we're united in
marriage last Wednesday. and leis for Wich-
tia Friday evening. Misses Annie and Mag
gle McMaster and Mary Ogilbee accompanied
them as far as Bellaire.
The Glencoe literary held an interesting
session last Friday night. The debate was
as follows: Question-Resolved, that capital
punishment should be abolished. Affirm, W.
r. Dutton, Jas. Hogan; deny, V. NJ. Fulton
and E. D. Meek; Judges, G. E. Garrett,
Albert Ramsey, John Denham; decision
unanimously in favor of the affirmative.
When we undertook to give the Gazette's
Nef s Siding correspondent a few pointers
about quill pushiing,' we didn't know that
we were tsckling a second Horace Greeley or
Henri Watterson-a man whoSe "nanu
scripts have found their way into the columns
of the leading journals for the last ten years.
But oh. how deplorable that such an able
writer should make such silly ass Of himself
as this smart scribe has proven himself to be.
Like all great men he says he ''does not know
it all An open confession is good for the
s0ul," and we suspect that he felt much bet
ter after he got that off. Nov, if he can
prove the items which we claimed 10 be
false, TO be true, let him do it. Here are the
items:
/. That Methodist Ridge man had Cat the
time of his writing wed Glencoe school
ma'am. 2. V. N. Fulton is tbs best looking
and sweetest man in the Glencoe literary So
ciety; and Sd, That such stuff as is contained
in the second item 10 not slush. Let him
prove these beyond doubt or stand forever
branded as falsifier Bat We don't wish to
forever blight his high ambition, so in the
language of the poet we let him down:
Oh, were your errors but the wanton tide
OF young luxuriance or enchanted pride,
The fervid follies and the faults of such
AS wrongly feel, because they feel too much.
Forgive us, young man, if this article should
destroy
One generous hope, one thrO0 of social joy;
One high pulsatiOn of the zeal for man,
Which few can feel, and bless that few whoI
cln
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

The Cleveland, Lorain & Wheeling
Railroad Co will sell Excursion tickets
during the Christmas holidays TO Cleve-
land and between all Stations on its
road excepting between Stations on
Bellairc and Martins Ferry branch,) at
one single trip fare for the round trip.
No ticket sold for less than Ten cents.
Local tickets will be good going Dec.
24th, 26th and 31st, 1887, to January
ID. 1888. inclusive. Clevetickets
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

SUPERINTENDENT MCkELvEY and his CO.
workers of the NJ. E. Sabbath School. always
alive to the interests and wellsbeing of the
little folks, will have the usual annual enter
tainment on Christmas eve. Careful prepa-
ration is being made, and the entertainment
promises to be an unusually good one.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

In another column we print the pros
pectus of the Wheeling Register. That
paper is well and favorably known by
a number of our reader We will furn-
ish the Weekly Register and The BEL
MONT CHRONICLE at $500 per year.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

We are reliably informed that the
rumor to the effect that the operators
of the Stitt oil well were in embarrassed
financial circumstances, is without any
foundation in fact. The rumor grew
out of a difficulty in which another com
pany was Interested
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

Miss Ada Weir gives noticeTin the
Chronicle of this week, that application
will lie made to Governor Foraker in
three weeks from this date, for the par
don of George W. Weir, now in the
penitentiary on life sentence for MUIR
der in the secend degree.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-12-22

DIR. Anderson Ralston, of Martins
Ferry, whose illness from typhoid fever
at Hamilton, O., has been noted in this
paper. died on Sabbath evening, aged
25 years. He had just started out on
an active life, full of promise, and his
many friends in this county will be
grieved TO hear of his early demise.